But Really, How Are You?
Learn, grow, and gain knowledge on emotional wellness. “But really, how are you?” dives into many of the real feelings you experience and investigates emotional wellbeing. Hear from psychology experts about how to dig into your emotions to experience a stronger connection with yourself and others. There’s something to learn from every episode. We hope you’ll grow in your ability to recognize and understand your emotions and gain wellness tools to express your feelings in healthy ways. You’ll learn new skills for communication, conflict resolution, and relationship-building. With emotional wellbeing comes a centered understanding of you—meaning more balance, mindfulness, resilience, purposeful living, and a positive self-image. Join us on the journey to emotional wellbeing and personal growth!
Episodes
40 episodes
Episode 40: Ending Well & Starting New with Debbie Laaser
This is the final episode for this season! Endings can bring up mixed emotions: sadness, excitement, grief, anticipation, and gratefulness to name a few. Some endings happen intentionally and some are without choice. Whether that’s leaving a jo...
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Episode 40
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56:28
Episode 39: Mindfulness, Meditation, and Yoga with Dr. Sara Lazar
Over the past few years, there has been growing popularity around the practices of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. Curious about the life changing effects these practices had on so many, researchers began to question if there really was scie...
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Episode 39
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41:13
Episode 38: The Purpose of Emotions with Karla McLaren
When emotions arise, oftentimes we try to figure out how to fix them, rather than asking what they are trying to tell us. However, our emotions are not separate from or intelligence or logic. In fact, emotions are messengers telling us about wh...
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Episode 38
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49:31
Episode 37: The Enneagram Part 2: Exploring Relationships with Leslie Root
This week’s episode is the second part of The Enneagram mini-series. This tool is useful for understanding ourselves, our roles, how we relate to one another, and how we find our place in the world.In Episode 37, we explore with Le...
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Episode 37
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46:49
Episode 36: The Enneagram Part 1 with Ramona Reid
From the moment a child is born, they are shaped by the world outside themselves. However, if you look at a young child, it is evident that they have their own unique personality. Because of this, various personality typing tools have evolved t...
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Episode 36
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57:58
Episode 35: Opening Up Creativity with Dr. Terri Goslin-Jones
Oftentimes, when we think of being creative, we associate it with a form of art or creating a product. But being a creative person is more about how we think than what we produce. And living a creative life can affect every aspect from relation...
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Episode 35
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42:11
Episode 34: Visceral Sensations with Danielle Braun-Kauffman
We often think of emotions as experiences of the mind, but our body has visceral sensations -- a body feeling -- for every emotion. When you are anxious, your stomach may feel in a knot. You may feel a flutter with a romantic touch of your hand...
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Episode 34
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44:28
Episode 33: Our Integrative Health with Shannon Myers
Societies over time have held different beliefs about how to look at the self and how to approach health and healing. In our westernized society, we frequently isolate the body and our physical nature when we look at health. However, in doing s...
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Episode 33
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49:53
Episode 32: Attachment Bonds with Jim Farm
Have you ever wondered what is one of the greatest influences on your ability to trust yourself and others? In episode 32, we talk to Jim Farm about different attachment styles that form when we are young, and how they continue to influence eve...
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Episode 32
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58:17
Episode 31: Creating Our Body Image with Dr. Katherine Iscoe
Body image is the picture we create in our mind about ourselves. It can be positive or negative, constant or ever-changing. Our parents, culture, friends, and even our thoughts contribute to how we form our body image. Are there things you woul...
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Episode 30: Stop Self-Sabotaging with Dr. Judy Ho
See ya later 2020! Happy New Year! And a new year means New Year’s resolutions and goals. It can be easy to dream up the things we would like to change. Do you have goals related to your career, relationship, lifestyle, or hobbies? But to...
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Episode 30
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44:06
Episode 29: Ending the Year with Forgiveness with Dr. Everett Worthington
This year has brought many unexpected turns, yet just around the corner is a new year… a fresh slate. Our approach to forgiveness affects our emotional, relational, and physical health. Harboring resentment, anger and unforgiveness creates road...
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Episode 29
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54:40
Episode 28: How Spirituality Affects Our Well-Being with Beth Miller
This week we speak with Beth Miller on the topic of spirituality. This episode is not about one particular religion, but rather about how spirituality is one important aspect of emotional well-being. Some of the important aspects of spiritualit...
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Episode 28
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52:54
Episode 27: Stories from the Front Line with Dr. Audrey Shafer
What is it like to work on the front lines in this unprecedented pandemic? Are you a front line worker and have your own story to tell? In this very special episode, we will speak with Dr. Audrey Shafer who is the founder and director of the Me...
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Episode 27
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Episode 26: Managing Anxiety with Dr. Rosean Bishop
We know this year has been tough. Many of us have experienced an increase in stress and anxiety. Dr. Rosean Bishop is a licensed psychologist at the Mayo Clinic Health Care System and an expert resource on the topic of anxiety. In this episode ...
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Episode 26
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52:50
Episode 25: Family dynamics with Dr. Jessica Lougheed
Family dynamics are always tricky to navigate, especially around the holiday season. Dr. Jessica Lougheed focuses her research on family dynamics, and specifically on conflict resolution. In this episode she shares two important scales family c...
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Episode 25
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48:35
Episode 24: Navigating the Holidays with Debbie Laaser
Some say it’s the most wonderful time of the year—the holidays are just around the corner! We all have expectations about how the holidays will go, whether it’s family traditions or what we’ve learned from Hallmark movies. Some love the holiday...
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Episode 24
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54:33
Episode 23: Satir Psychology Part 2: Self-doubt and Self-esteem with Linda Lucas
Has the phrase ‘I’m not good enough’ ever crossed your mind? It could be, I’m not good enough for this job, for this partner, to be on the team, or to make the cut. This is a common phrase that occurs in people’s minds, and it reveals a l...
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Episode 23
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49:58
Episode 22: Coming back to yourself: Satir psychology with Jennifer Nagel
In this episode, we learn about the Satir method of psychology, created by Virginia Satir. A pioneer in the the field, Satir took a different approach to family dynamics and became known known as the “Mother of Family Therapy.” <...
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Episode 22
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50:53
Episode 21: Emotionally immature parents with Dr. Lindsay Gibson
How we are raised and who raises us is one of the greatest influences on our lives. Some of us easily find faults in our parents or wish they had shown up in different ways. For others of us, we hold our parents in high esteem and believe they ...
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Episode 21
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57:15
Episode 20: Stress and calming techniques with Talya Feldman
This year hasn't been easy. And we're still in a pandemic, folks. Fortunately, there are researchers who are trying to learn how we can become more resilient while dealing with COVID-19 related stresses for frontline workers and families. ...
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Episode 20
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Episode 19: Communicating with your partner with Dr. John Crossen
Problems and communication occur with every single romantic relationship. The good news is that you’re not alone. The Gottman Institute even deems poor communication in relationships a “standard perpetual problem.” Dr. John Crossen, a certified...
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Episode 19
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43:05
Episode 18: Communicating at the workplace with Brandon Smith
Communication is important in all aspects of our lives, but why is it at work that our communication style can look incredibly different from when we are away from our job? Brandon Smith is a psychologist who specializes in communication in the...
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Episode 18
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48:53
Episode 17: Become a body language expert with Dr. David Matsumoto
In episode 2 of our communication series we learn about what is said when no one is speaking. This is non-verbal communication. Dr. David Matsumoto is the leading expert in the field of non-verbal communication—he and his team at Humintell have...
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55:31
Episode 16: Effective communication with Bento Leal
Communication is an important aspect in any human relationship. So how can something so important lead to mixed messages? Bento Leal, a relationship skills trainer and author, focuses on helping individuals improve their communication skills an...
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Episode 16
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47:58